Mail-bag-delivering device.



E. H. APPLEBY.

MAIL BAG DELIVERING DEVICE.

AIPPLIOATION FILED FEB.17,1913.

1,076,859, Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

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MAIL BAG DELIVERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.1'7, 1913. 1,07 59, Patented 0ct.28,1913.

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UNITED STATES Bi TENT OFFICE.

EDWARD H. APPLEBY, OF CLARIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA.

MAIL-BAG-DELIVERING DEVICE.

Application filed February 17, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Eowann H. Arrnnnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Claridge, in the county of lVestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mail-Bag-lItelivering Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mail bag delivering devices for railway trains and the object is to provide means whereby a bag of mail may be delivered to a receptacle from a rapidly moving train without danger of injury to the bag or its contents.

With the above and other objects in view I have invented the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved mail bag receiving device, Fig. 2 is an end view thereof, Fig. 3 is a side eleva tion of the device, and Fig. t is a top plan View thereof.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the specification and in the several views in the drawings in which 1 indicates a mail bag receiving device consisting of a car 2 having an extension 3, the car and extension being supported upon upper wheels 4 and lower wheels 5, the former running upon suspended tracks or cables 6 and 6 and the latter upon similar tracks 7 The extension 3 is provided with a lower horizontal frame portion 8 and 9 upon which an inclined slide 10 is mounted having a transverse rod 11 at its lower end. The car 2 is provided with a gate 12 hinged at 15 on the rod 13 and connected therewith by a strong spring 14 which is adapted to normally hold said gate 12 against the inclined frame 23 of the spring into said car. Said gate is provided with a hook 16, adapted to engage the rod 11, having an upwardly eX- tendin operating handle 17. Mounted upon the rods 18 and 19 of and within the car 2 is a slidable cage 20 between which and the ends of said car are mounted springs 22 to absorb any shock to said cage. The bottom rods 21 of the cage 20 project forwardly under the rod 13.

The track 6 is shorter than the tracks 6 and 7 so a space is left whereby a bag 24k may be dropped from a passing train onto the inclined portion 10. The momentum of the bag causes it to slide onto the gate Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28,1913.

Serial No. 748,942.

which in operative position, is hooked to the rod 11. The bag slides onto the gate 12, trips the lever 17 of the latch 16 and slides on into the cage 20. The shock to the cage caused by the momentumof the mail bag is absorbed by the springs 22. When the mail bag slides into the cage, the gate having been unlatchcd by the bag flies up against the frame 23 and the spring lock 25 locks the gate 12 so that the mail bag 24 is safe from anyone who might feel inclined to molest it. The tracks 6, 6 and 7 are shown broken away, but when the bag is dropped onto the slides 10, its momentum will cause the car to travel on said tracks, which movement together with the action of the cage and springs 22 will quickly absorb any shock and momentum caused by dropping the bag from a rapidly moving train.

As various modifications of my device may be made without departing from the spirit thereof, I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown but That which I claim to be new and desire to procure by Letters Patent is 1. The described device consisting of a traveling car adapted to receive a package thrown from a movmg train, suspended tracks upon which said car is mounted, a shdable basket within sa1d car.

2. The described device consisting of a sorbing springs on said our and between which said basket is mounted.

4. The described device consisting of a traveling car adapted to receive a package thrown from a moving train, suspended tracks upon which said car is mounted, a slidable basket within said car, shock absorbing springs on said car and between which said basket is mounted, a slide connected with said car.

5. The described device consisting of a traveling car adapted to receive a package thrown from a moving train, suspended tracks upon which said car is mounted, a slidable basket within said car, shock absorbing springs on said car and between which said basket is mounted, a slide connected with said car, a gate for said car adapted to be swung horizontally to receive a bag from said slide.

6. The described device consisting of a traveling car adapted to receive a package thrown from a moving train, suspended tracks upon which said car is mounted, a slidable basket within said car, shock ab sorbing springs on said car and between which said basket is mounted, a slide connected with said car, a gate for said car adapted to be swung horizontally to receive a bag from said slide, said gate being spring controlled.

7.'The described device consisting of a traveling car adapted to receive a package thrown from a moving train, suspended tracks upon which said car is mounted, a 'slidable basket within said car, shock absorbing springs on said car and between which said basket is mounted, a slide connected with said car, a gate for said car adapted to be swung horizontally to receive a bag from said slide, said gate being spring controlled, a latch on said gate adapted to be operated by the movement of said package. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD H. APPLEBY.

Witnesses:

GORDON E. VVIDEL, J. M. GREENAWALT.

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